interview
Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Words to Our Knowledge
Illustrious is from Middlesbrough, England. He began writing poetry from a very young age, which eventually led to writing lyrics for bands, and books. Illustrious just recently started rapping. He wants to try spread not only a positive vibe but also a strong message about certain topics that are meaningful to him.
By mysoundMusic6 years ago in Beat
oceanfromtheblue Interview: The R&B Artist Discusses the Meaning Behind ‘take off’, His Style and More
Just two weeks ago, oceanfromtheblue released take off. A departure from his usual, often love song-leaning stylings, this six-track offering documents the 28-year-old’s depression in a candid, no-punches-pulled manner. Centred around bidding farewell to his dark, melancholy mindset and welcoming in a more mature, positive version of himself, the EP sees the R&B artist weaves his powerful vocals alongside emotional sonics and unwavering melodies.
By Nathan Sartain6 years ago in Beat
Jive Hive
A hip-hop duo based in Sacramento, CA, Jive Hive is made up of Collin Jacka, aka Jaxa, and Chase Taormina, aka Chase Tea. Collaborating since 2019, their sound is inspired by many different artists and genres and could be best described as West Coast-inspired lo-fi hip-hop.
By mysoundMusic6 years ago in Beat
Mood. Interview: The Artist Discusses His New Single “Till Morning.” and More
Although you may not quite heard of Mood. just yet, chances are you may have stumbled across a song or two of his. As a somewhat regular on Spotify playlists, his versatile music style complete with melodic approach - one that sees his songs attain a laidback but still inherently complex sound - has more than likely found its way into your ears over the last twelve months. Partly due to his complete control over body of work, the 27-year-old is now starting to find himself picking up momentum, and is someone who needs to be bookmarked as one to watch.
By Nathan Sartain6 years ago in Beat
VILLAIN Interview: The Versatile Artist Discusses Recent Studio Work, Musical Style and More
It has been nearly two years since VILLAIN released Bank Robber, his sonically diverse, short-form release that seemed to almost guarantee imminent success. Although it was the artist’s first EP there was a tangible maturity weaved into each track, and a captivating sense of raw musicality evident throughout that simply cannot be trained.
By Nathan Sartain6 years ago in Beat
Instrumental Music by Miritreus
An independent and self-taught artist, Miritreus, writes mostly instrumental music that is a mix of classical and mainstream music. Many of Miritreus' tracks have a soundtrack like character. Listeners often find the music to be emotionally deep without being sentimental and varied.
By mysoundMusic6 years ago in Beat
Nico is Taking Over The 2020’s
Nico’s Latin musical led him to a world class organization Salsa Team and an intense study of Cuban History. In his music, he combines RnB, The “Hyphy Movement” from The Bay Area, 808 bass elements. He is creating a bridge between Latin and American sounds.
By Shahbaz Abbasi6 years ago in Beat
Meeting Sam Smith. Top Story - April 2020.
I caught up with Sam Smith and his team following him winning 4 Mobo awards. There was no studio available at the BBC. We walked across the road and used the crypt in the church opposite to record the audio interview on the link below.
By Phil Cartwright6 years ago in Beat
